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Description: | A Medieval copper alloy seal matrix (13th- early 14th century). The matrix is flat with the remains of a pierced lug on the reverse. The die is a pointed oval (vesica-shaped) with a central motif of a bird, probably an eagle, in profile with a snake or worm in the beak. The inscription reads. "S' ROB'TI MAVCOLOMAN?. Andrew Rogerson has translated this as the seal of Robert Maucoloman. He adds, this must be a version of M'Calman, Maccalmon, Maccalmont, a Scottish name. See Reaney 1991, 290. There is some damage and part of the right edge is missing.
Dimensions: length 28.02mm; width 17.38mm; thickness 4.08mm; weight 5.11g
Reference: P.H. Reaney and R. M. Wilson A Dictionary of English Surnames Routledge London and New York | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | 1200
1350 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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